{"id":408745,"date":"2010-03-09T18:40:29","date_gmt":"2010-03-09T23:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=52722"},"modified":"2010-03-09T18:40:29","modified_gmt":"2010-03-09T23:40:29","slug":"mercedes-benz-s-class-plug-in-hybrid-aiming-at-81-mpg-on-euro-hybrid-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/408745","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes-Benz S-Class plug-in hybrid aiming at 81 mpg, on Euro hybrid cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/01\/mercedes_benz_s500_plug_in_concept.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"563\" height=\"298\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back in January, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz will offer the next-generation S-Class with a plug-in hybrid variant. At the time, insiders said that with the help of weight reduction and aerodynamic improvements, the S-Class plug-in hybrid sedan will be able to return an estimated 67 mpg.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <em>CARandDRIVER<\/em>, passenger-car development boss Thomas Weber said that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2009\/09\/09\/mercedes-benz-vision-s500-plug-in-hybrid-concept-coming-to-frankfurt\/\">Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 Plug-in Hybrid Concept <\/a>shown in Frankfurt last year could achieve a fuel-economy of 78 mpg. He said that when the large luxury plug-in sedan hits markets it could hit at least 81 mpg (based on the European hybrid cycle).<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autobytel.com\/content\/research\/chooser\/index.cfm\/action\/SelectTrim\/make_vch\/Mercedes-Benz\/model_vch\/S-Class\/cat\/Any\/year_si\/0\/minprice\/0\/maxprice\/999999\/mpg\/any\/id\/31622\"><strong>Click here to get a price quote on the 2010 Mercedes-Benz S-Class<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Power will come from a 3.0L V6 gasoline engine mated to a 60-hp electric-motor. In pure-electric mode, Mercedes-Benz expects the plug-in hybrid S-Class to be able to travel over 20 miles at speeds of up to 68 mph.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-52722\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Daimler AG said yesterday <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/2010\/03\/08\/mercedes-benz-to-double-investment-in-green-technologies\/\">it will double its investment in green technologies over the next two years<\/a> for its  Mercedes-Benz brand. The Stuttgart automaker plans on spending $1.4 billion in each of the next two years  to develop batteries and fuel-efficient engines.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID\u00a0Concept<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_004-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_002-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_001-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" src=\"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/09\/mercedes_benz_vision_s500_hybrid_concept_first_003-128x84.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision S500 HYBRID Concept\" width=\"128\" height=\"84\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; By: Kap Shah<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/plug-in-hybrid-for-next-s-class-aiming-for-81-mpg\/\">CARandDRIVER<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/HtTWI05FuPxNYUZhAgNODNRM3ac\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/HtTWI05FuPxNYUZhAgNODNRM3ac\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/HtTWI05FuPxNYUZhAgNODNRM3ac\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/HtTWI05FuPxNYUZhAgNODNRM3ac\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?i=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?a=tRZwsRvAuE8:Y54zGcEjNC0:TzevzKxY174\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/egmcartech?d=TzevzKxY174\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in January, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz will offer the next-generation S-Class with a plug-in hybrid variant. At the time, insiders said that with the help of weight reduction and aerodynamic improvements, the S-Class plug-in hybrid sedan will be able to return an estimated 67 mpg. 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